Jacob Hufty

Jacob Hufty (died 20 May 1814) was a member of the US House of Representatives (DR-NJ) from 1809 to 1814, succeeding James Sloan and preceding Jacob Hufty.

Biography
Jacob Hufty was born in Salem, New Jersey, and he worked as a blacksmith before becoming a freeholder in 1792, county justice in 1797, county judge in 1798, and county justice and judge in 1804. From 1801 to 1804, he served as Salem County Sheriff, and he also served as Freeholder of Salem Township from 1800 to 1804 and County Collector from 1805 to 1808. In 1808, Hufty was elected to the US House of Representatives, and he died in office in 1814.